What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Accident occurred June 16, 2007, in the Connecticut river near springfield VT and Charleston NH. The aircraft (a elsa weight shift trike) departed from the morningside flight park in Charleston, NH. Aircraft is a 2001 experimental light sport north wing apache quest s/n 63155. The wing mounted on the trike at the time of the mishap is a north wing quest 7000 (14.5) s/n 23307. Pilot at the time of the accident was privacy data omitted (not the owner) of privacy data omitted and does not have a pilot certificate or current bfi with the ulpa. On approximately 1100 EST of 06/16/2007 this certificated experimental light sport aircraft which is a north wing apache quest was involved in a mishap while on a test flight from the morningside flight airpark.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ACCIDENT OCCURRED JUNE 16, 2007, IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR SPRINGFIELD VT AND CHARLESTON NH. THE AIRCRAFT (A ELSA WEIGHT SHIFT TRIKE) DEPARTED FROM THE MORNINGSIDE FLIGHT PARK IN CHARLESTON, NH. AIRCRAFT IS A 2001 EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT NORTH WING APACHE QUEST S/N 63155. THE WING MOUNTED ON THE TRIKE AT THE TIME OF THE MISHAP IS A NORTH WING QUEST 7000 (14.5) S/N 23307. PILOT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (NOT THE OWNER) OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND DOES NOT HAVE A PILOT CERTIFICATE OR CURRENT BFI WITH THE ULPA. ON APPROXIMATELY 1100 EST OF 06/16/2007 THIS CERTIFICATED EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT WHICH IS A NORTH WING APACHE QUEST WAS INVOLVED IN A MISHAP WHILE ON A TEST FLIGHT FROM THE MORNINGSIDE FLIGHT AIRPARK.
NTSB investigation
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